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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

How Many Days Until Christmas?

My Mom's Christmas Decorations

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those upon whom his favor rests.” Luke 2:13-14

My decorations are up and now we wait.

Clean around the decorations and wait until Dec. 26th or January 1st for the deep clean again.

My son said, "Mom, why are you decorating so early?"

"Because I can?"

Son, "Why didn't you decorate earlier before?"

"Because we had school, then I would go into a rush of getting things up before Christmas."

Son, "Why is it different this year?"

"Because I am not teaching you (my children) or going to school myself. This is the first time since 1996 and before that I had a baby and toddlers running around".

WOW! I would not have thought that out if he hadn't asked.

This year I cleaned all the kitchen shelves with the Baking Makin's and cookware using old Christmas wrapping paper for shelf paper.

I cleaned the windows, deep cleaned the dog crate area (including de-flea spray), washed and blow dried the dog before the rain hit and gave him a de-flea treatment, and put away most of the non-Christmas nic nacs.

Then the Christmas box came out last Saturday night.

Johanna's Stocking was on top where it had been put when we found it this summer.(It was lost last year on Christmas and we had to improvise)

The stocking are hung behind the wood stove on Mary's welded horse shoe bookcase side pieces

Snow People came out the week beforeThis cutie was a secret pal gift when Debbie was my Prayer Pal

I can't remember where we got him, but he followed someone hometo go with the lady, cuz he has a hat like Wes (Giggle)

I could just have this up and would be happy.My menorah with the white candle to represent the LIGHT OF THE WORLDandthe nativity I made my mom in 1975

Mandy and Rachel are Abbie and Johanna's American Girl DollsThey now will become Christmas Tradition to set on JR's Crate(He is hiding in has little den)

I bought this little set when I was 14. Mary is in the picture behind, age 6.The kids use to make Lego and block stable and churchesfor these 3 pieces.

Finally, my choir boys again.One Christmas after my mom's deathmy Dad and Step-Mom brought methese along with a number of my mother'sother decorations.

So, what are we waiting for?

I am not waiting. I chose to celebrate Christmas and Resurrection Sunday every day.

The exchange of gifts are not going to be a stressor for me this year, I chose to bless everyone I can all year around. "See a need, ask God if He wants me to do something, meet the need."

Blessed Holiday Season.

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Lamentations 3:22-26

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;His mercies never come to an end;they are new every morning;great is Your faithfulness.“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,“therefore I will hope in Him.”

The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,to the soul who seeks Him.It is good that one should wait quietlyfor the salvation of the Lord.

About Me

I live in far northern California where it can be 110 degrees for weeks in the summer and below freezing for weeks in the winter. Average rainfall 26 inches.
My favorite things are quietly observing what God has created. I do every kind of needle craft, water color paint, watch birds and read in my spare times.
I work 9 to 10 hours a day at my local elementary school in reading literacy and YMCA after school.